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red bug

noun

Definition of RED BUG

Southern & Midland
:  chigger 2
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First Known Use of RED BUG

1804
Medical Dictionary

red bug

noun \-ˌbəg\

Medical Definition of RED BUG

Southern & Midland :  chigger 2

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. red bug
  2. apple red bug
  3. red cotton bug
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